From Bench to Bedside: The Biomarkers of Aging Bottleneck with Dr. Chiara Herzog

We can now estimate your biological age from just a few drops of blood—but how close are we to using these tests in your doctor’s office?In this episode of Decoding Longevity, hosts Dr. Macsue Jaques and Dr. Raghav Sehgal sit down with Dr. Chiara Herzog, a molecular biologist and aging researcher at King’s College London, to unpack the translational bottlenecks holding back biomarkers of aging from clinical and public health applications.✨ Dr. Herzog is also our first-ever female guest, and she brings a refreshing, action-oriented lens to the field of geroscience.We discuss:Why biological age clocks are not yet clinically validatedThe importance of large, longitudinal studies in aging scienceRegulatory and reproducibility challengesA roadmap for translating discovery into diagnostics and drug developmentHer vision of aging biomarkers in clinical practice 5 years from now🎙 Whether you're a researcher, clinician, or just longevity-curious—this episode will change how you think about the gap between scientific discovery and real-world impact.Links to Dr. Herzog’s work 👉 https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-024-00683-3